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Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced $16,200 in federal funding for the West Warwick Fire Department to purchase two new thermal imaging cameras.   The devices can detect body heat and hot spots in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to create jobs and provide much needed assistance to Rhode Island, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is calling for the swift passage of a common sense jobs bill to hire and retain hundreds of thousands of teachers,... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives David Cicilline and James Langevin today announced the Providence Police Department is receiving $1.35 million to add 5 more police officers to patrols... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representative Jim Langevin (D-RI) today announced the Central Coventry Fire District will receive $629,452 in federal funding to help fill vacancies in the ranks. This... Read More

Washington, DC - In an effort to enhance Rhode Island's emergency response preparedness, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representative David Cicilline today announced that the East Providence and Middletown Fire Departments... Read More

CRANSTON, RI - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Cranston Police Department will get 7 more officers to help patrol the streets thanks to a $1.49 million grant from the federal government. Administered by the U.S. Department of... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - United States Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced they have recommended that President Barack Obama nominate Rhode Island Superior Court Justice O. Rogeriee Thompson to the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals... Read More